Humming Along with Stamping Symphony

It's the 15th and that means another Blog Hop with some of my favourite ladies. Today I'm featuring a simpler card, but with lots of colouring & a couple of techniques.

Have you discovered our AWESOME Blends yet? Blends are a alcohol blending marker and they are extremely easy to use. You can use them to colour just about anything - embellishments, papers, fabrics, Window Sheets, vellum & more!

This stamp set offers big, bold images. However, there is just one flower. To give the flowers depth, I used the "Masking Technique" to layer the images just right (see video below). Here are a few basic steps to "masking":

• Stamp the image you want masked on a piece of lightweight paper (i.e. copy paper)... sticky notes work great, but I didn't have one large enough for this image.
• Cut it out with scissors - "fussy cut". This is your "mask". 
• Stamp your image on your project and then before stamping the next one, lay your "mask" overtop and stamp again. Continue doing so until you get the look you want.

You know I love adding something to the inside of the card too. The large, bold flower was the right choice and allowed me to add colour with my Blends.

Let's talk about that humming bird. I used my Stamparatus to stamp the image three times with StazOn Ink. Using the tool allowed for perfect placement so that I could get a bolder image. Next, I flipped it over and coloured with some Blends. Once finished, I adhered the image to some Glimmer Paper with Glue Dots, tucking those in behind the thicker lines. While there are dies for the stamp set (see below), I opted to fussy-cut the image with my Paper Snips, I thought that would look much better.

Before gluing the layer to my card base, I wrapped some Organdy Ribbon around for interest. Unfortunately this is not longer available as a freebie during Sale-A-Bration, but did you catch up top that I said you can colour fabric with Blends?! Grab your favourite ribbon & give it a try. ;)

Before I go...

Did you know I have a group on Facebook called Hofkissed VIP's? I post challenges, promotions & more. A couple of weeks ago, I shot a video on the "Masking Technique". If the description above didn't help you much, check it out. ;)

Today is also the day for the second-release of Sale-A-Bration items! You can still order from the first batch of freebies, but now there are a few more. Check them out here: Second Release PDF

You can find a list of all the products I used below. If you don't have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator &/or you have a question or two, don't be afraid to reach out HERE.

Now, don't forget to hop along to all the other awesome people below. ;)

1. A La Cards (Leena)

2. Lolly & Sand (Sandy)

3. justBstamping (Barb)

4. Stamping with Jen (Jen)

5. Hofkissed (Steph) << You Are Here

Until next time, stay crafty!

Steph

Product List

Humming Along Cling Stamp Set [148758] $27.00	Humming Along Cling Bundle [150621] $57.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406] $12.00
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $13.25	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867] $11.50	Sparkle Glimmer Paper [146957] $6.75	Window Sheets [142314] $6.75
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $12.00	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144045] $12.00	Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608] $6.00	Dark Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Marker [146879] $6.00
Bermuda Bay Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144579] $6.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147274] $12.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.00	Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack [149623] $0.00
Stamparatus [146276] $67.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $41.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $13.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50
Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Clear Block E [118484] $16.00

Rose Wonder for the Win!

Hello! I'm currently writing this post during an ice storm here in Ontario. Apparently the worst is yet to come, so hopefully we still have power by the time you're reading this. ;) It's messy out there, so it's a good excuse to stay in my comfies and create!

This month we're chatting retiring products. I focused on the Rose Wonder stamp set & coordinating dies. It's a set I didn't use nearly enough, but it's fabulous! I love sets that have both images & sentiments and if you follow me on Instagram, you'll notice I've been doing a lot with it lately!

It's a fairly simple card, really, but has a few layers to it. I love how the layers are poking through the vellum flower. I heat embossed the outline by stamping in black ink and then quickly dumping Clear Embossing Powder over top and heating. DID YOU KNOW: You can get just about any colour of embossing with coloured ink and clear powder?! BUT... I'm happy to announce that Stampin' Up! is bringing back Black Embossing Powder in the 2018/2019 Annual Catalogue... going live on June 1st!

After heat embossing, I cut the floral image out and then coloured with my Blends. If you're bummed about them not being orderable right now, don't fret. They will return late May or early June and there are also plenty more being released in the new Annual. I'm over-the-moon excited about that!!

To add some extra pizzazz to the card, I added hints of gold with a metallic doily and the specialty paper from the Eastern Palace pack. I always tend to hoard paper, but since this awesome stuff is retiring also, I didn't hold back when adding two layers to my card front. I really love the way that looks.

To finish things off, you can't forget the inside! I did a little bit of stamping and added a 3/4" strip of paper over top to bring in that gold again. There's still plenty of room for writing, but if you didn't want as much space, fill up more of it with stamping. ;)

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the other bloggers:

1. A La Cards (Leena)
2. Lolly & Sand (Sandy)

3. justBstamping (Barb)

4. Stamping with Jen (Jen)

5. Hofkissed (Steph) << You Are Here

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph 

To check out the products in more detail, click on the links below. Don't forget, many of these items are retiring and are only available "while supplies last", or until May 31, 2018.

Product List

Rose Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set [140697] $33.00	Rose Garden Thinlits Dies [140619] $41.00	Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141415] $10.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856] $10.00	Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper [144147] $17.00	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $8.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $9.25
Heat Tool [129053] $40.00	Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $11.25	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $6.75
Metallic Foil Doilies [138392] $5.25	Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144574] $6.00	Rich Razzleberry Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144583] $6.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00
Clear Block F [118483] $22.50	Clear Block B [117147] $8.00	1-3/8" Circle Punch [119860] $21.50